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比爾蓋茲宣布捐出99%身家 只因不願被人說 「死時很富有」
09 May 2025

 

微軟創辦人比爾蓋茲(Bill Gates)周四承諾,將在未來20年內捐出幾乎全部個人財富,金額約2000億美元(約15540億港元)。這位69歲億萬富翁表示,在花掉個人財富的99%左右後,名下的蓋茲基金會料於20451231日前關閉。

 

 

不願死後被說「很富有」

 

蓋茲透過網站表示:「我死後,人們會談論很多關於我的事,但我決心不讓他們說『他死時很富有』。」他還表示:「有太多緊急問題需要解決,我無法保留可以用來幫助別人的資源。」

 

蓋茨在聲明中譴責了美國總統特朗普(Donald Trump)削減全球最大援助國美國的援助,並指出包括英國和法國在內的主要捐助國也削減了援助。他說希望幫助阻止新生嬰兒、兒童和母親死於可預防的原因,終止小兒麻痺症、瘧疾和麻疹等疾病,並減少貧窮,然而儘管基金會資金雄厚,如果沒有政府的支持,援助就不可能有進展。

 

批各大國削減援助

 

他讚揚非洲政府對削減援助的回應,一些非洲國家的政府已經重新分配預算。但他舉例說,如果沒有美國的資助,小兒麻痺就無法根除。

 

資料來源:星島頭條

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